Bipolar Disorder Support Group

Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

School

So last year I ended up having to stop school because everything was falling to pieces and I was feeling really suicidal. The problem was it was after the drop date and I just stopped going. So I ended up with really bad grades that screwed up my GPA. I appealed to the division but my parents can't remember if it was denied or not. If it was I was still going through a lot so they didn't tell me. So now with going back to school for the first time in a year I need to take care of this and try to get it straightened out. School starts in 13 days and I am now getting a bit stressed over it. Any suggestions on what I should do for the appeal or what I should say? My meds are working really well but I really don't want to get really stressed before school even starts.

Write it out before you go and be familiar with what it says. Almost memorize it. Make eye contact with them when speaking. Just start out saying something to the effect of: Ladies and gentlemen-if there are ladies there-I was busy working on my degree such and such time put a month and a year here ........until I feel ill and could not function enough to even come in and drop classes so that there was no adverse effects on my GPA. I still have my illness as it is chronic but I am on medication and doing well with it. I desire more than anything to get back to striving for my dreams. I desire your help in getting my GPA back to what it was before that semester started so that I may begin all over and put that part of my academic career and illness behind me. Thank you for your careful consideration to my plea. Or something to that effect.

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